Australian tennis
de Minaur does it again
Australia’s Alex de Minaur has for the fifth straight year at least reached the fourth round of his home grand slam. It 2025 de Minaur took it up a level when he reached the quarterfinals for the first time after missing out the previous three years, unfortunately he came across a red hot Jannik Sinner…
Read MoreInglis fights on into third round and is the last Aussie female still standing
Australia’s Maddison Inglis has shown her fighting spirit to again win at the Australian Open and advance to the third round for the second time in her career. The previous occasion was at the 2022 Open. Next up is Naomi Osaka, a two-time Australian Open champion. Inglis has now won five matches, including three in…
Read MoreDay 4 – Australians struggle to advance
Talia Gibson will be thinking what might have been after not being able to convert one of three match points with Diana Shnaider serving at 4-5 in the second set. Gibson had played brilliantly to secure the first set and found herself with a chance to close out the match in straight sets. Gibson had…
Read MoreMaddison Inglis wins all-Australian battle and joins three other Aussies in round two
It was a day where the more fancied Australian competitors missed out on advancing to round 2 at the Australian Open. Australia’s top-ranked female Maya Joint lost to Tereza Valentova 6-4, 6-4. Joint is ranked at no. 31. Her opponent is at no. 54. In a night match world no. 43 Daria Kasatkina lost an…
Read MoreGibson highlights day 1 for the Aussies
Four Aussies took to the courts on day 1 of the Australian Open. Talia Gibson was the first player to claim a win at the 2026 edition. She raced to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Anna Blinkova. In 2025 Blinkova also opened with a 1-6 set, back then it was Daria Saville. Blinkova was able…
Read MoreFour Aussies qualify including love match
Four Australian players have joined the main draw at the Australian Open after navigating three opponents at qualifying this week. It is the most to advance since back in 1992. Some of the players back then that qualified included Carl Limberger, Simon Youl, Brod Dyke and Pat Rafter. In 2026 it was Dane Sweeny, Storm…
Read MoreGarland claims Canberra International title
Chinese Taipei’s Joanna Garland has handled the very windy conditions in Canberra to get the better of Polina Kudermetova, and claim her first WTA125 level title. Both players had to frequently redo their ball tosses in perhaps the windiest final at the Canberra International. I was photographing the match and it was even difficult to…
Read MoreKozyreva and Shymanovich deny former world no. 2 in thrilling final
Russia’s Maria Kozyreva and Belorussian Iryna Shymanovich have taken out a thrilling doubles final at the Workday Canberra International. The final score was 6-7(9), 7-5, (10-8). In doing so they have denied former world no. 2 singles player Vera Zvonareva a title at the age of 41. Zvonareva was a last minute partner to Japan’s…
Read MoreSnigur defeats top seed to claim a semifinal berth
Ukraine’s Daria Snigur has defeated the no. 1 seed Simona Waltert. Snigur taking the match 6-2, 6-4. The world no. 149 was too good for the world no. 88 who had come off a gruelling two hour and 50 minute win against Darja Vidmanova. Snigur had an easier time in her round two match, which…
Read MoreMcCabe does it again to advance to Workday Canberra International semis
Yesterday against Britain’s Jack Pinnington Jones, James McCabe won the first set. The Australian then found himself down 5-2 in the second set, and looking likely to go to three sets. McCabe would fight back and take that match in straight sets. Today against Tomas Barrios Vera from Chile, McCabe easily took the first set,…
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